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BATES CARGO PAK BEST EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR FOR 2018

We are proud to announce that Multifreight became, once again, the "BEST EUROPEAN DISTRIBUTOR" in 2018, for Bates Cargo Airbags.

Thanks again to all our valuable customers.

3RD MEDITERRANEAN COTTON ROADS AT THESSALONIKI

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27 November 2018

On the occasion of the annual meeting of the members of the Hellenic Cotton Association and the Izmir Commodity Exchange, MultiFreight will attend at the event of the “3rd MEDITERRANEAN COTTON ROADS”, held in Thessaloniki at the Hotel Nikopolis, both as a member of the Hellenic Cotton Association and as a sponsor.

Cosco's container terminal subsidiary at the Piraeus Port Authority (PPA), managed by the parent company, posted another record over the Jan-Oct 2018 period, edging closer to the Chinese multinational's goal of becoming the biggest container hub in the Mediterranean.

Specifically, according to the parent company, Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd., 399,000 Teu passed through the terminal in October 2018, up from 352,300 in October 2017, an increase of 13.3 percent.

Overall during the first 10 months of 2018, 3,640,500 Teu was transported, up 19.1 percent from the same period in 2017, when it reached 3.,057,300 Teu.

The results for Piraeus made it the top performer among ports managed by Cosco Shipping Ports Ltd. outside mainland China.

GREEK SHIPPING LEADS PACK FOR NEW LNG CARRIERS ORDERS IN 2018; TOTAL EXPECTED TO REACH 50

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23 November 2018

The skyrocketing daily rate for LNG carrier hires, reaching as high as 220,000 USD from roughly 38,000 USD last May, has wetted Greek shipowners' appetite for new ship orders in the specific category, after a previous years' hesitation due to the high vessel construction and operations costs.

According to Tradewinds, 50 new orders for LNG carriers will be placed by the end of 2018, with Greek shipping interests among the top buyers. So far, 44 new orders have been confirmed for 2018, with major "players" in the sector, such as Norwegian shipowner John Fredriksen and Shell group, expected to also place orders.

Christos Economou's TMS Cardiff Gas has placed the most orders for new vessels in 2018, at eight from two separate shipyards.

Fredriksen's Flex LNG is second, with Peter Livanos' GasLog third, with five orders from SamsungHeavy Industries.

Vangelis Marinakis' Capital Gas is fourth, with four orders recorded. Minerva Marine has placed three new ship orders in 2018, along with Alpha Gas and NYK.

The NYSE-listed shipping company, led by Dr. John Coustas, reported loan restructuring for 2.2 billion USD worth of loans maturing in December 2018. Additionally, 99.3 million shares, representing 47.5 percent of the company's share capital, were distributed to creditors.

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Harmonized profits in Q3 2018 reached 37.5 million USD, or 0.23 USD per share, compared to 30.1 USD during the same quarter of 2017, an increase of 24.6 percent.

Over the first nine-month period of 2018, profits reached 94.6 million USD, up from 83.7 million USD during the same period in 2017.

Danaos revenue in the third quarter of 2018 reached 117.8 million USD, up by 3.7 percent in Q3 2017; 343.1 million USD over the Jan-Sep 2018 period, from 337.6 million USD in the first nine months of 2017.

EBITDA for Q3 2018 increased by 3.6 percent compared to Q3 2017: 82.7 million USD compared to 79.8 million USD.

MULTIFREIGHT AT LOGITRANS

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20 November 2018

Multifreight attended the international transport and logistics exhibition, taking place at Istanbul.

Logitrans is the leading trade fair for transport logistics in the Eurasian region, presenting innovative logistics solutions and a connecting point of the decision makers of logistics and supply chain management from Europe, North Africa, the Middle & Far East and CIS countries.

NEW INTERMODAL SERVICE CONNECTING EUROPE

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13 July 2018

We are glad to inform you of the new connection between Greece, North Italy, Central Europe & Turkey by 45FT containers, through the new service of UNRORO (DFDS Group) via Patras port. You can find the official announcement of UNRORO Line at the following link.

WORLD PROCESSING TOMATO CONGRESS, DAY #1

After a short welcome speech, there was a welcome dinner for all the participants.

The first session of the conference will go on 12/6 when the present and the future of the tomato processing industry will be analyzed.

13TH WORLD PROCESSING TOMATO CONGRESS

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31 May 2018

We're happy to announce that Multifreight will participate as a sponsor at the 13th World Processing Tomato Congress, which will take place in Greece.

Parallel to the main event, the 15th ISHS symposium on the processing tomato, will be hosted too, where the most recent research in all branches of horticultural science will be presented.

These two events will be held for the first time in the Congress's history on a cruise ship and will last 4 days, from the 11th till the 15th of June. Over the four days cruise around the Greek Islands and Ephesus the participants will have the opportunity to attend many interesting topics related to the tomato industry, production and consumption, current market trends, technological developments and how they relate and shape the future of the industry.

Additionally, there will be a post-congress tour which will give the opportunity to the delegates, to visit Greek tomato fields and factories. This optional tour is organized in a way that combines visits to major archeological sites along with tomato facilities.

BATES CARGO PAK VISIT AT THESSALONIKI

It was a great pleasure for us to have at our office at Thessaloniki the Eatern Europe Sales Manager of BATES CARGO PAK, mr Mario Bonora.

During his visit at Thessaloniki we had the opportunity of discussing several matterrs & new trends about the cargo safety and new features of the BATES CARGO Airbags.

'Giga carrier' arrives at port of Piraeus on Monday

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27 February 2018

The biggest vessel in recent memory to arrive at the port of Piraeus, Greece's largest and busiest port, is expected to dock at the port on Monday.

The brand new 420-meter container carrier "China Cosco Taurus" will arrive at Piraeus' pier III at some point during the day, inaugurating a regular route from China to Rotterdam.

The 20,000 TEU container vessel, along with its sister ship, the "China Cosco Aries", is considered a "giga carrier".

According to an announcement on Monday by Piraeus' Commercial and Industrial Chamber of Commerce, the port of Piraeus will soon be the only facility in the Mediterranean able to handle five such vessels at the same time.

According to the chamber, more than 4.15 million containers (exceeding 20 feet) passed through the port of Piraeus in 2017, up from 3.75 million in 2016.

Chinese multinational Cosco assumed control of the Piraeus Port Authority in August 2016 after purchasing a majority stake, after winning an international tender.

POLLUTION FROM SHIPS IS CHANGING MARITIME WEATHER

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13 November 2017

MODERN, broad-beamed merchant vessels are well able to withstand the rough and tumble of the waves, but sailors still prefer to avoid storms at sea if they can. Containers may come loose in heavy weather and there is always a chance of lightning knocking out communications.

GREEK SHIPPING HAS RECEIDED 2/3 OF ORDERED NEW VESSELS

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06 November 2017

Greek shipping has received 2/3 of ordered new vessels set for completion in 2017

Greek shipowners have apparently taken possession of a greater share of the new ships that are scheduled for delivery in 2017, compared to other national blocs of owners, according to data supplied by VesselsValue to “N” this week.

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